76. The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane, is equal to
77. The compressibility of clays, is caused due to:
78. A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are
79. The ratio of the difference between the void ratio of the soil in its loosest state and its natural void ratio (e) to the difference between the void ratios in the loosest and fully dense state, is generally termed as
80. According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of
81. Determination of water content of a soil sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than
82. Water formed transported soil is
83. A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in
84. The vane shear test is used for the in-situ determination of the undrained strength of the intact fully saturated
85. Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), bulk density (γ) and water content (ω), is :
86. The specific gravity of quartz, is
87. If the cohesive force, (c), is 1.5 t/m2, the density (γ) of the soil is 2.0 t/m3, factor of safety (F) is 1.5 and stability factor (Sn) is 0.05, the safe height of the §lope, is
88. How many representatives can each member of the UNO send?
89. Si particles
90. Flow net is used for the determination of
91. If the back fill is having a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area, the lateral pressure will be
92. Through a point in a loaded soil, the principal stress is maximum on
93. Maximum size of clay particles, is :
94. The capillary rise of water
95. Coulomb's wedge theory assumes that
96. If dry density, water density and specific gravity of solids of a given soil sample are 1.6 g/cc, 1.84 g/cc and 2.56 respectively, the porosity of the soil sample, is
97. Pick up the correct statement applicable to plate load test
98. Terzaghi's analysis assumes :
99. The country which was always an independent state was?
100. A soil sample has passing 0.075 mm sieve = 60% liquid limit = 65% and plastic limit = 40%. The group index of the soil, is